Brandis in strife again … Caught up in post-truth politics … The solicitor general did the AG a favour … Timeline that shows how Soapy weaved and wavered before protecting “the interests of the Commonwealth” … New senate inquiry to probe pork-pies  

ICAC’s Megan Latham is in the pantheon of heroes who have been under fire from governments for doing their jobs too well and too independently … She joins Justin Gleeson and Gillian Triggs in the heroes’ mausoleum … Responses from various sources to the Baird government’s scuttling of ICAC’s inquisitorial process … And, while we’re at it, where are the Cunneen tapes?  

Guns and child porn see SA criminal lawyer banished … Litany of professional breaches … Plus, solicitor who didn’t pass on barrister’s fees struck off the jam roll by tribunal … The Court of Appeal smiled kindly and put him back on … Naaman Zhou reports 

Garbo held on for an hour-and-a-half before doing wee-wee in a Melbourne laneway … Council plod nabs bin-man while passing water … Garbage contractor worried about reputation … Is street-side relief grounds for dismissal? … Fair Work Commission to the rescue … Justin Pen unbuttons the story 

Massive amounts of character evidence failed to help Howard Hilton regain admission … Previous corrupt conduct would blight the legal profession’s glow of honesty … Readmission refused 30 years after being struck-off … Insufficient evidence as to a change in character … Andrew Bell reports 

People ride to the rescue of the judges … Global company cancels advertising with The Daily Mail after its attacks on the judiciary … Politicians too scared of the media to wade into furore on behalf of the judiciary … Corporates urged not to do business with “hate media”  

Federal Court’s glorified personnel manager gets inspiration from Qantas CEO Alan Joyce … Or maybe Alan Joyce anticipated almost the same words to be used in a memo to court staff … Copyright issue looms 

Megan Latham faces the sack … Government and Labor in NSW agree on a new ICAC with three commissioners … Public hearings at risk … Vetting of appointments by Coalition … Farewell Inspector Dave … Bringing corruption investigations under political control